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Terphenylquinones

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Terphenylquinones are fungal dyes from the group of phenyl-substituted p-benzoquinones having the following general structure.[1]

Allgemeine chemische Struktur von Terphenylchinonen

General chemical structure of terphenylquinones

Also derivatives with a central o-benzoquinone structure are known.

Biosynthesis

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The biosynthesis of terphenylquinones is carried out by dimerization of substituted oxophenylpropanoic acids (phenylpyruvic acids).

Occurrence

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Terphenylquinones are typical constituents of the Boletales.

Examples

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Name Structure CAS-Nr. Origin
Polyporic acid Polyporsäure 548-59-4 Polypore of the order Aphyllophorales, lichen Yarrumia coronata[2]
Atromentin Atromentin 519-67-5 Paxillus atrotomentosus (Basidiomycota)[3]
Aurantiacin Aurantiacin 548-32-3 Hydnellum aurantiacum (Basidiomycota)[4]
Phlebiarubron Phlebiarubron 7204-23-1 Cultures of Phlebia strigosozonata and Punctularia atropurpurascens (Basidiomycota)[5]
Spiromentin B Spiromentin B 121254-56-6 Tapinella atrotomentosa (Basidiomycota) and cultures of Tapinella panuoides[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Burkhard Fugmann, ed. (1997), RÖMPP Lexikon Naturstoffe, 1. Auflage, 1997 (in German) (1. ed.), Stuttgart: Georg Thieme Verlag, p. 638, ISBN 3-13-749901-1
  2. ^ Entry on Polyporsäure. at: Römpp Online. Georg Thieme Verlag, retrieved 3. September 2019.
  3. ^ Entry on Atromentin. at: Römpp Online. Georg Thieme Verlag, retrieved 3. September 2019.
  4. ^ Entry on Aurantiacin. at: Römpp Online. Georg Thieme Verlag, retrieved 3. September 2019.
  5. ^ Entry on Phlebiarubron. at: Römpp Online. Georg Thieme Verlag, retrieved 3. September 2019.
  6. ^ Entry on Spiromentine. at: Römpp Online. Georg Thieme Verlag, retrieved 3. September 2019.